Chapter 981: Depressed Anthony and the Longest Winning Streak!

In order to welcome back Iverson, the Philadelphia 76ers are preparing to rebuild again.

The Seattle SuperSonics have no interest in sending away Millsap and Harden.

But other teams in the league are very interested in players like Iguodala and Lou Williams.

Unlike Garnett Pierce, Garnett Pierce is still very strong, but his age is there. It can be said that many teams are willing to just get these two people, but unless they are fools, they will not really Someone is willing to pay a price too high for the two of them.

Unless they are teams that are eager for quick success and urgently need to get rid of their weak status.

But the key is that these two people plus Ray Allen failed to succeed in the end. Can these two people bring success to such a team that desperately needs success?

In the current situation of the alliance, it is obviously impossible.

Therefore, Garnett and Pierce are somewhat useless to most teams in the league today.

So much so that Danny Ainge was waiting for a fool to come to his door, or to knock on a fool with door-to-door sales, but after a long time, Garnett and Pierce were still in his hands.

But Iguodala and Lou Williams are different. Both players are in their prime.

Although Iguodala's potential has reached its peak, the 76ers no longer have any expectations for Iguodala to become a superstar.

But even if Iguodala cannot become a superstar, as the boss of a playoff team, his strength is definitely All-Star level, and he is among the best among All-Stars.

If you go to any team that pursues it, you can become the third in charge or even the second in charge.

For those weak teams, with him, they can even complete the reconstruction directly, as long as they are not a pursuing team like the 76ers, who don't care about championships or great results, with Iguodala as the core of the team. It's still very satisfying.

It can be said that when Iguodala was put on the trade market by the 76ers, the entire league was in motion.

This also includes Anthony's Nuggets team.

The Nuggets really covet Iguodala.

Although the Nuggets already have Anthony,

But neither Anthony nor Iguodala is fixed at the small forward position. Anthony can be used as three or four, while Iguodala can be used as two or even one.

The characteristics of the two people not only do not conflict with each other, but are also very compatible.

However, what makes Anthony quite uncomfortable is that they do not have the chips the Pistons want.

Everyone now knows that the bargaining chip for the 76ers to trade Iguodala is not what the 76ers want, but what the Pistons want.

Billups and Hamilton wanted to return to the Pistons. The two Pistons veterans had a lot of heart-to-heart talks with him. They felt that they were really cheated by the young Nuggets in the Nuggets. They saw the 76ers take Iverson back. Fallen Leaves Return to Their Roots, they also want to go back to Fallen Leaves Return to Their Roots, wouldn’t Ben Wallace just go back?

Seeing Billups and Hamilton like this, Anthony was reluctant to give up, but thinking that Iguodala could be exchanged, Anthony also accepted the two people and communicated with the Pistons' management.

If the two elders can return home and Iguodala can come to the Nuggets, it will be a win-win for both the elders and the Nuggets.

But the key is that the Pistons can use Iverson to blackmail the 76ers. Even if they do nothing, they can get Iguodala and Lou Williams. The Pistons can force the 76ers to take Iguodala and recommend it to the league. It is to get the players they want more, such as Millsap of the SuperSonics and so on.

If they can't get anyone better than Iguodala, they can take Iguodala. Why bring back Billups and Hamilton?

Did Billups have 10,000 assists in the NBA?

Or will Hamilton's score reach 30,000 points like Iverson?

Or should we do without these two Pistons?

Although Billups and Hamilton have a high status in the Pistons' team history, and their current strength is not weak, but giving up Iguodala and Lou Williams for these two people, Anthony feels that with his IQ, this possibility is not possible. It's very, very low.

Anthony wants to make a difference in the NBA this season.

But this season, he and his Nuggets really encountered huge challenges.

This year's league and Western Conference are simply too strong.

Let’s not talk about the entire league, let’s talk about the Western Conference, SuperSonics, Grizzlies, Lakers and Mavericks. They seem to be welding the door to the top four.

He and his Nuggets can only compete with teams such as the Timberwolves, Thunder, Warriors and Clippers Trail Blazers for the fifth position.

It may feel a bit embarrassing to say it.

He and his Nuggets can't compete with the Timberwolves in the top five competition this season, but they can't even compete with Chriss' Thunder.

The Nuggets, which have been one of the strongest teams in the Western Conference in the past few seasons, actually dropped to seventh in the Western Conference this season.

This fucking thing is really embarrassing.

You know, at the end of last season, he and Chris said that he and the Nuggets were going to the Finals, and Chris and the Thunder were going to the Western Conference Finals.

It's good now, both teams are in the first round.

Although the Nuggets' strength has not improved this season, it has really not declined.

The Nuggets have basically no personnel changes this season. The core players of Nene, Martin, Camby, Billups, Hamilton, and Jr. Smith have all remained.

With such a lineup and such strength, the team can only rank seventh in the West. What does it mean to not make progress or retreat?

This is what it means to not make progress or retreat!

These beastly teams in the West are really beastly!

Anthony hopes that the communication between Billups, Hamilton and the Pistons management will have a good result.

After all, haven't the 76ers been hitting a wall in pushing Iguodala?

This shows that Iguodala, the player the Pistons want most, cannot be exchanged.

The Pistons either accept Iguodala and Louis Williams, or they can only settle for the next best thing.

If the Pistons wanted Iguodala, they would have stopped trying long ago. Obviously, the Pistons don't want this top-paid player who even the 76ers can see has great potential.

Iguodala is strong, has great potential, has a high salary, and has a long contract. His advantages and disadvantages are very obvious.

Carmelo Anthony is anxiously waiting for the results of the communication between Hamilton and Billups.

Fortunately, these two people do have a lot of connections with the Pistons, and they are the kind that can reach the ears of the emperor directly.

The result of the communication between the two also surprised Anthony a little.

"The Pistons are willing to recycle Richard, and as for my position, the Pistons want Nene."

Billups' face was very dark, which is understandable. After all, he was moved by Iverson and wanted to return to his roots.

They came here because of Iverson.

Now they are going back because of Iverson intact, which makes sense.

But they talked about feelings with the Pistons, but the Pistons talked about interests with them.

The reason why the Pistons are willing to recycle Hamilton is that Hamilton is 31 years old this year and can still average 20 points per game in the NBA. The strength of the All-Star is visible to the naked eye, and he is also the shooter with the slowest decline in strength.

As for Billups, he is 33 years old this year. Although Billups also averaged 20 points per game this season, one is a heavy point guard and the other is a lightweight shooter. The future decline path is visible to the naked eye and easy to choose.

Billups' trading value is indeed not high, just like Pierce and Garnett.

Replacing Billups with the 27-year-old Nene is a small robbery for the Nuggets.

Nene's data in the past few seasons has always been 15+8+1.3 steals+1.3 blocks per game. This orc inside player is the second most valuable player for the Nuggets.

From the Pistons' desire to trade Millsap from the Supersonics, it can be seen that the Pistons really want a power forward, a power forward with strength and potential.

The Pistons want to take Millsap and Nick Collison from the Supersonics, why do they want Hamilton and Nene from us Nuggets?

The trading value of Nene and Hamilton is higher than that of Millsap and Collison, right?

It's okay to not discount the internal communication between acquaintances, but they actually take advantage of the acquaintances!

In fact, from the Pistons' perspective, it's not a matter of taking advantage of the acquaintances. It's true that the trading value of Nene and Hamilton is higher than that of Millsap and Collison, but the Supersonics still have to give up James Harden.

They didn't ask the Nuggets to give up Jr. Smith.

Of course, the Nuggets can't get Louis Williams either.

Billups and the Nuggets were upset about the Pistons' response to the trade.

For Iguodala's strength as a top second-in-command, the Nuggets were willing to bear Iguodala's maximum salary contract and his lack of potential.

But the Nuggets were unwilling to lose Nene.

Besides, weren't you Pistons going to rob the 76ers?

How come from this trade method, you are robbing our Nuggets.

The Nuggets wanted to continue negotiations, but the Pistons didn't give the Nuggets any chance to negotiate.

In the end, the Nuggets, who wanted to equip Anthony with a strong second-in-command, finally gritted their teeth and agreed to the Pistons' trade request.

After defeating the Pistons at home, the Seattle Supersonics boarded a road trip to Denver.

When the Supersonics got off the plane, Yes and the Supersonics players were a little confused.

They had previously rejected the Iguodala trade in Seattle.

Before leaving, many Supersonics players thought that the Nuggets were a tough battle and a tough bone.

They really didn't expect that when they came to the plateau of Denver, the Nuggets' five starters would be missing two.

When Yes and the Supersonics came to Denver, the league announced that the Pistons, 76ers, and Denver Nuggets had completed a three-way big deal.

The Pistons sent out the legendary guard and future 30,000-point player Allen Iverson.

The 76ers sent out the team's big boss Iguodala.

The Nuggets sent out Hamilton and Nene.

The Pistons got Hamilton and Nene from the Nuggets.

The 76ers got Iverson.

And the Nuggets got the coveted Iguodala.

"The whole world thought the Pistons were going to rob the 76ers, but the Nuggets jumped in..."

"The Nuggets are much richer than the 76ers. Robbing the Nuggets will earn you more than robbing the 76ers. If the Nuggets' draft picks were not worthless, I think the Pistons would still want to knock on the Nuggets' draft picks."

"Some uniformed people in the NBA are too shady!"

"I can only say that in a place like the NBA, you must never play your cards. Robbery is really everywhere!"

In a hotel in Denver, the Sonics players were discussing this three-way trade between the Nuggets, the Pistons and the 76ers.

Obviously, on the surface, the Nuggets suffered a huge loss.

Neither the Pistons nor the 76ers lost.

The Pistons got the players they wanted.

The 76ers also paid an acceptable price to get the players they wanted, saved Louis Williams, and successfully sent Iguodala away.

You know, Iguodala has a new salary cap maximum contract!

Iguodala does not have the strength of a superstar, but he is carrying a superstar's boss contract.

This contract is also the reason why Iguodala's trading value is limited and the Pistons are unwilling to take Iguodala. The Pistons are not going to make Iguodala the boss, and the Pistons do not have so much money to let the second enjoy the boss contract.

Therefore, after this three-way deal came out, many people laughed at the Nuggets.

The Nuggets' operation in this deal was indeed robbed too badly.

However, who made the Nuggets' head coach George Karl and the Nuggets' star player Anthony express so much desire for Iguodala?

Although this deal seems to be a very bad thing for the Nuggets, it is indeed a very good thing for the Supersonics.

I thought it would be a fierce battle.

Now the Nuggets are missing two main players at once, and Iguodala, who was bought at a high price, can't play.

The Seattle Supersonics can almost easily face the depleted Nuggets here.

In the end, the Seattle Supersonics defeated the Nuggets 146-129 in Denver.

Anthony played very crazy in this game, and Billups also played very crazy.

Especially Anthony.

Durant was beaten very badly by Anthony in this game.

Although Durant's disadvantage against Anthony is not so big after gaining weight, Anthony is undoubtedly still Durant's victim.

Durant was suppressed by Anthony in this game.

If Anthony's three-pointer was not a little bit wrong in this game, Anthony almost hit Yes's face directly. Anthony scored 46 points in this game, while Rondo scored 47 points. Rondo almost lost the scoring title in this game.

Rondo had a great time shooting JR Smith in this game, but he didn't notice this, and Yes's pressure was really great.

After all, it was him who was slapped in the face, not Rondo.

Rondo is actually not afraid of being slapped in the face...

After defeating the short-handed Nuggets in Denver on December 18, 2009.

The Sonics' road trip continues.

On December 19, 2009, the Seattle SuperSonics challenged the Rockets, now the tenth in the Western Conference, 140 to 105. The Seattle SuperSonics defeated the Rockets again on the road, raising their winning streak this season to 25 games.

On December 23, 2009, the Seattle SuperSonics finished the last game before Christmas, defeating the Phoenix Suns 147 to 113 on the road.

After defeating the Suns, they tied the Heat's 26-game winning streak last season and became the second longest winning streak in NBA history.

Before the Sonics chase the longest winning streak in league history, the next one standing is the second longest one tied with the Sonics...

Miami Heat!